Walmart Selling Cheap Android Phones
By Christopher Nickson
October 30, 2008
The Android phone has barely gone on sale, but Walmart is already undercutting T-Mobile on price.
If you’re looking for an Android phone, you might want to take a trip to Walmart.
550 of its stores are now selling the phone at a lower price than T-Mobile, the company told Dow Jones. While the network operator charges $179.99 for the handset, Walmart has it on sale for $148.88 with a two-year contract.
Walmart hasn’t said whether it plans to sell the phone in more stores in the US.
In a related story, the T-Mobile G1 has gone on sale in the UK, Vnunet reports. It’s available free of charge with a $70 a month contract.
Jim Hyde, managing director of T-Mobile in the UK said:
“With so much excitement generated by the announcement last month, we’re thrilled to bring the T-Mobile G1 to the UK in time for Christmas.”